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Crispy baked cupcakes cooling on a wire rack.

Apple Cinnamon Crumb Muffins

Chef Jenn
These Apple Cinnamon Crumb Muffins are soft, spiced, and filled with juicy apple pieces, then finished with a buttery streusel topping. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or a cozy snack, they freeze and reheat beautifully for busy mornings.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Cool Time 10 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American, Fall Baking
Servings 12 muffins
Calories 296 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

For the Muffins

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • ½ cup unsalted butter melted
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • ½ cup milk
  • 1 ½ cups apples diced

For the Topping

  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • ⅓ cup brown sugar
  • ½ tsp ground cinnamon
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter softened

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line or grease a 12-cup muffin tin.
  • In a large bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
  • In another bowl, whisk sugars, melted butter, eggs, vanilla, and milk until smooth.
  • Fold dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined.
  • Stir in the diced apples.
  • For the topping, combine flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Cut in softened butter until crumbly.
  • Fill muffin cups ¾ full and sprinkle with topping.
  • Bake 18–22 minutes, until golden and cooked through.
  • Cool 10 minutes in the pan before transferring to a rack.

Notes

Chef Jenn’s Tips

  • Use tart apples like Granny Smith if you prefer more contrast in flavor.
  • Avoid overmixing to keep the muffins light and tender.
  • Warm leftovers in the microwave for 10 seconds to revive their just-baked texture.
  • Double the recipe for freezing—these muffins reheat beautifully.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 296kcalCarbohydrates: 42gProtein: 4gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 59mgSodium: 197mgPotassium: 89mgFiber: 1gSugar: 21gVitamin A: 420IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 56mgIron: 1mg

A Note on Nutritional Information

Nutritional information for this recipe is provided as a courtesy and is calculated based on available online ingredient information. It is only an approximate value. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site cannot be guaranteed.

Keyword apple cinnamon muffins, apple muffins, crumb muffins, fall muffin recipe
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